Bhuvan Bam

“BB Ki Vines is my baby. I have put so much time and heart into it.”

“I keep talking to my followers about relationships. These people have been a part of my journey; they have seen me mature.”

“I come from a middle class family, so most of my content comes from home.”

“Creators cannot make your content go viral.”

“To own your song is very special. Now that I have a platform and so many people watching me, I have an upper hand.”

“I normally read the comments on my video two hours after it's been uploaded.”

“It's a challenging task for every artist to come up with new ideas. Your last video would have made a benchmark, so the next one should ideally be better than your previous work, so there's always a competition with myself to be better.”

“My brother is my inspiration. From being a star student in school, to the perfect boy next door - he was adored by everyone and I always looked up to him. We all shared a dream that he would become a pilot someday.”

“I was watching the devastations of the Kashmir floods, and a reporter was asking a local, who had just lost her house and her son, how she was feeling. I was stunned at the insensitivity. I did a 10-15 second satire on it and put it up on Facebook.”

“It was during the gap between 12th class and college, that I realized my passion for music, although I did have a keen ear for it all along and also wanted to be a musician.”

“To achieve something I don't think is a big thing but to maintain and sustain it, is an art. This is something few people possess while others don't.”

“I always had funny stories to tell, but my family members never laughed at them.”

“While it is a great platform to showcase your talent, YouTubing is not as easy as it looks. To be successful, remember to ensure your content is what you can relate to, and not what is in trend. Wait for your audience to find you.”

“My parents, specially my mom wanted me to pursue B.Com honours during my undergrad.”

“My videos went viral in Pakistan and Bangladesh, but, funnily enough, not in India. India took a lot of time to warm up to my videos!”

“I chose commerce while at school, but didn't get admission for B.Com in any college, based on my marks. Hence, I decided to pursue History Honours, which I eventually graduated in, from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College.”

“People abuse for no reason, because they can do it anonymously. There's a lot of negativity, criticism and hatred as an artist grows.”

“Make content that makes you happy. Do whatever you want. Don't run after expensive things. Good content and subject will get you viewers.”

“I always look for opportunities where I can prove my mettle as a versatile artist.”

“Every child thinks archaeology is about digging up land to find dinosaur remains and gold. I had the same intentions.”